I'm stunned. A few weeks ago, there were reports that there was a war brewing in the White House between Karl Rove and Andrew Card. Then we heard that there was a war between Rove's team and the Cheney folks. I dismissed both as an exaggeration.
The past few days have proven me wrong.
Think about what's been leaked to the press.
"Cheney is a focus of the prosecutor."
"Libby never admitted to a June 23rd meeting with Miller."
"Cheney was IN meetings of the WHIG and discussed Wilson there."
"Cheney aide #1 has flipped."
"Cheney aide #2 has flipped." (today)
These leaks are attacks. They are blows against Cheney and his staff. While it is possible that they are coming from Fitzgerald, Fitz is known for not leaking. No, these leaks are coming from somewhere else. And who else could know these things except someone else in the White House?
Today's leak was a counter-attack. It was retribution.
Today's "Bush Whacked Rove" article doesn't protect Bush. The headline may look that way but it's really a political nuclear time bomb aimed directly at King George.
It absolutely implies that he lied to the American people.
It suggests that he has aided in obstruction of justice.
It implicates him in acts of political revenge.
And it ties him to the entire conspiracy.
Just look at the part where the article claims that a previous leak was a LIE designed to protect the President! This is an attack!
Fitzgerald has all of them by the balls. Each day, he applies more pressure by sending out details that threaten them.
"An announcement will be made in D.C."
"He has no plans to file a report."
And each day more damning info comes out that implicates someone else higher up on the food chain. Today, President Bush has been significantly implicated in this crime.
It's about to get even more bloody.